Here are 10 developments of interest to fans: (1) A series of satirical movie posters answers the question — What If The Hunger Games Was Made By Famous Directors? (In the Peter Jackson version, Orlando Bloom plays Katniss Everdeen…) (2) … Continue reading
S. Qiouyi Lu today published a “Request for the Hugo Awards to include translators, interior artists, colorists, letterers, and cover artists in the annual long list tabulation”, which has prompted Chicon 8 to issue a revised 2022 Hugo longlist. …I … Continue reading
Fan Fund activities at Chicon 8 brought in a total of $4,649.64 reports Geri Sullivan, a past administrator of the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund. Fan funds enable a well-known fan to attend a major science fiction convention in another country or region. The Live Auction … Continue reading
He made it! Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki piled up enough miracles to get to Chicon 8 today. Fiona Moore took this photo of Ekpeki at the Worldcon a short time ago. (Photo used by permission.) While he was in transit last … Continue reading
Three First Fandom awards were announced during Chicon 8’s opening ceremonies on September 1. The Big Heart Award for service to fandom also was presented. First Fandom was created in 1958. The modern organization defines as “dinosaurs” those active in science … Continue reading
Chicon 8, the 2022 World Science Fiction Convention, has announced Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due as additional Guests of Honor for this year’s Worldcon. They join Chicon’s roll of Guests of Honor including artist Floyd Norman, fans Joe Siclari and … Continue reading
DisCon III has sent Chicon 8, the 80th World Science Fiction Convention, a grant of $20,000 as an initial payment toward the funds that DisCon agreed to contribute under the Worldcon Pass-Along Funds Agreement. Since being instituted in 1989, nearly … Continue reading
(1) SEE SAMATAR’S EPIC LECTURE. Sofia Samatar will deliver the 2024 Richard W. Gunn Memorial Lecture on Monday, March 18, at 4:00 p.m Central. The lecture is virtual and you can register here. She will be speaking on the relationship … Continue reading
(1) WATERSTONES BOOK OF 2023. The Guardian reports, “Katherine Rundell wins Waterstones book of 2023 with ‘immediate classic’”. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell has been named the 2023 Waterstones book of the year. The children’s novel, about a magical archipelago where all … Continue reading
(1) VIDEO GAME INSPIRED BY FOGLIO UNIVERSE. The Girl Genius™: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne game will release on Steam on September 5 (PC, Mac, Linux). You can now play the game demo there. We’re told a full press release may … Continue reading